Withdrawn from market
Compulsory measure
Notified by Hungary
Published 15 Sep 2026
SR/02504/26
Abababy plastic doll withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Abababy plastic doll) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Battery-operated plastic doll in the shape of a mermaid with yellow and green hair, a blue top, and a multi-coloured glittering tail, supplied with a small pink crown, a pink handbag, and a blue comb.
- Brand
- Abababy
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
Chemical
The plastic material of the doll's arm and of the packaging have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 0.16 % and 17 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Hungary
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02504/26
View official notice ↗
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